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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Acadia Parish

Local election results for Saturday, November 21, 1987. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Police Juror, District 3

Homer Scheufens (Democrat) won with 56.8% of the vote.

  • Homer Scheufens DemocratElected

    56.8% 486 votes

  • Henry R. "Hank" Capel III DemocratDefeated

    43.2% 369 votes

855 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Terry P. Istre (Democrat) won with 55.5% of the vote.

  • Terry P. Istre DemocratElected

    55.5% 696 votes

  • Paul Hargrave DemocratDefeated

    44.5% 558 votes

1,254 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

"Keith" Henry (Democrat) won with 65.6% of the vote.

  • "Keith" Henry DemocratElected

    65.6% 895 votes

  • Lawrence "Te Rouge" Broussard DemocratDefeated

    34.4% 469 votes

1,364 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 12

Charles A. Labbe (Democrat) won with 55.4% of the vote.

  • Charles A. Labbe DemocratElected

    55.4% 619 votes

  • Emery "Blanc" Venable DemocratDefeated

    44.6% 499 votes

1,118 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

Ben D. Daigle (Democrat) won with 63.7% of the vote.

  • Ben D. Daigle DemocratElected

    63.7% 662 votes

  • Joseph Lee Malbrough DemocratDefeated

    36.3% 378 votes

1,040 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 16

Larry Regan (Democrat) won with 52.8% of the vote.

  • Larry Regan DemocratElected

    52.8% 719 votes

  • George Bertrand DemocratDefeated

    47.2% 644 votes

1,363 votes cast.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 15th JDC, Division G

Durwood Conque (Democrat) won with 76.3% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: Durwood Conque 71.6%, Sylvia R. Cooks 28.4%.

  • Durwood Conque DemocratElected

    76.3% 47,352 votes

  • Sylvia R. Cooks DemocratDefeated

    23.7% 14,685 votes

62,037 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishDurwood ConqueSylvia R. CooksTurnout
Acadia Parish71.6%9,38928.4%3,721
Lafayette Parish77.1%26,62822.9%7,910
Vermilion Parish78.8%11,33521.2%3,054

Party committees

DSCC Member, 41st Representative District, Office "B"

M. W. "Mickey" Scanlan, Jr. (Democrat) won with 50.3% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Acadia Parish: M. W. "Mickey" Scanlan, Jr. 63.9%, I. Jackson Burson, Jr. 36.1%.

  • M. W. "Mickey" Scanlan, Jr. DemocratElected

    50.3% 3,499 votes

  • I. Jackson Burson, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    49.7% 3,456 votes

6,955 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishM. W. "Mickey" Scanlan, Jr.I. Jackson Burson, Jr.Turnout
Acadia Parish63.9%2,85336.1%1,609
St. Landry Parish25.9%64674.1%1,847